Legislation – The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2025

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Introduction

PART 1
Introductory

CHAPTER 1 Formal provisions

1 Citation

2 Commencement and extent

3 Amendments to primary and secondary legislation

CHAPTER 2 Interpretation

4 Meaning of “disclosure” and “Disclosure Act”

5 Meaning of UK law-enforcement body, chief officer and payable institution

PART 2
UK law-enforcement bodies’ duties in respect of Level 2 disclosures

6 Duty to provide information in response to section 14A request

7 Duty to carry out section 23 review

8 Duty to provide information to the independent reviewer

PART 3
Further duties to provide information for the Disclosure Act’s purposes

9 Duty to provide information in response to section 49(2) request

10 Duty to make central records available

11 Duty to provide personal data for checking identity

12 Duty to make fingerprint records available

13 Duty to provide other information requested by the Scottish Ministers

PART 4
Miscellaneous provisions

14 Payment for exercise of functions under this Order

15 Scottish Ministers not liable for inaccuracies

16 Guidance for chief officers of UK law-enforcement bodies

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 Amendments connected to Part 2

SCHEDULE 2 Further amendments in connection with the Disclosure Act

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Explanatory note

PART 4Miscellaneous provisions

Scottish Ministers not liable for inaccuracies15.

No proceedings are competent against the Scottish Ministers by reason of inaccuracy in the information made available or provided to them in accordance with or in pursuance of any power or duty under this Order to provide information to the Scottish Ministers in relation to their functions under Part 1 of the Disclosure Act.